World Book Day

Because it’s World Book Day, I’d like to share a little story about a few of the first books I read myself, as opposed to all the others grownups read to me. Of course I didn’t love those any less. When I turned four, I got – among other things – Tintin in Tibet and

Simple meme

Here’s a simple Meme…answer the following questions: 1. What Book Are You Reading Now? 2. Why did you choose it? 3. What’s the best thing about it? 4. What’s the worst thing about it? Here are my answers: 1. History of Sweden, part 2 2. I’m very interested in history and when a new series

Book meme

Here’s a simple Meme…answer the following questions: 1. What Book Are You Reading Now? 2. Why did you choose it? 3. What’s the best thing about it? 4. What’s the worst thing about it? Here are my answers: 1. History of Sweden, part 2 2. I’m very interested in history and when a new series

Simple meme

Here’s a simple Meme…answer the following questions: 1. What Book Are You Reading Now? 2. Why did you choose it? 3. What’s the best thing about it? 4. What’s the worst thing about it? Here are my answers: 1. History of Sweden, part 22. I’m very interested in history and when a new series of

Why your blog should be your book’s first draft

In this article, the author suggests that for an unpublished writer, a blog is a good place to post the first draft of a book. The author lists seven reasons why this is a good idea. It was an interesting read and it gave me food for thought, but I’m not sure I agree. Still,

Book review

A review of a book about the Roman Empire – or rather where the Roman Empire ended (geographically). Book review

There are some books that refuse to be written. They stand their ground year after year and will not be persuaded. It isn’t because the book is not there and worth being written — it is only because the right form of the story does not present itself. There is only one right form for

The Book

This is the book, the one with two of my stories and one of my poems:

Will edit my book

Last night I actually had a pretty detailed and clear dream. In that dream, I had the idea that I should edit the book I’m going to submit to a publisher this spring. The first chapter might hook the reader a bit more than it does in its present form, so I’ll try to think

They’re here!

The books have been found. Finally! As of yesterday, we have our own copies, well, sort of… Mom had promised to get a copy for a friend of hers and since she only gets to meet her about once a year these days and that one time is today, we had to give her one